Presenting Lily Mars (1943)

Mártha Eggerth: Isobel Rekay

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Quotes 

• Isobel Rekay : Oh, the lonely weeks on the road in Buffalo, Cleveland, Detroit, Cincinnati, Chicago...

  John Thornway : Pittsburgh?

  Isobel Rekay : Yes, Pittsburgh.

  John Thornway : What was that big pig iron man doing? Helping you think of me?

  Isobel Rekay : Oh, I had to have a little fun - innocent.

• John Thornway : Go away you pest!

  Isobel Rekay : [knocking at the door]  What's the matter, Johnny? Let me in.

  John Thornway : [opens door]  Isobel... angel!

  Isobel Rekay : Angel, pest. Pest, angel. Make up your mind, Johnny.

  John Thornway : Well, it's angel.

• Isobel Rekay : Tell me this: has John Thornway never done anything for you?

  Lily Mars : No, never.

  Isobel Rekay : Well, what reason does he give?

  Lily Mars : He doesn't like me.

• John Thornway : What goes on here?

  Owen Vail : Our star has suddenly decided she doesn't like the third act.

  Isobel Rekay : I hate it. It doesn't march along, it - it dribbles.

• Lily Mars : Well, there I was, He said do something. I didn't know what to do.

  Isobel Rekay : So you imitated me.

  Lily Mars : Well, Miss Rekay, anytime you want to, you can imitate me.

• Isobel Rekay : You must try coming in through the door, sometime. It's so much simpler.

  Lily Mars : Yes, if you're invited.

• Isobel Rekay : [singing]  What is this throbbing within me? What is this rhythm so new? What is this beating? That keeps on repeating...